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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1885

Page

2

Boston Mayor O Brien backs economy and debt limits

The Journal accuses Mayor O Brien of borrowing and tax increases while claiming the city’s debt policies are unfair. It asserts the Mayor urged legislation for reduced borrowing and taxes, defended by his inaugural and council addresses, and that he would veto extravagant levies. The piece argues the Journal aims to aid Mr Clark with misleading claims.

O’ Brien Boston O’brien Mrr. Clark

The Forty-Ninth Congress and its early duties

The first session opens with Mr Sherman presiding in the Senate and Mr Carlisle in the House. Carlisle, praised as the ablest Democratic Speaker, faces a broad agenda including tariff, internal revenue, navy, presidential succession, electoral counts, bankruptcy, subsidies, and fisheries. Silver coinage, Bland faction dynamics, and a Hobby for sound money shape committee aims, while a strong bankruptcy bill is anticipated. A Mennoite protest against slave traffic in late 17th century Pennsylvania links to Gerrit Hendricks, ancestor of Thomas A. Hendricks.

Forty-ninth Congress Sherman Senate Carlisle House of Representatives Ohio Virginia Congress Washington House Ways and Means Collins Simon Menno Pennsylvania Europe Pastorius Opdengraef Gerrit Hendricks Germantown Philadelphia Thomas A. Hendricks Free Soil Indiana Hendricks

House Rules Aim to Tackle Long Neglected Public Matters

The proposed amendment to House rules states an effort will be made to undertake many items of general interest and importance that have long been neglected. This signals a shift toward pursuing broad public priorities and legislative action.

House of Representatives

Tilden Urges Coast Defense and Tariff Reform Unity

In a letter to John G. Carlisle, Samuel J. Tilden advocates swift funding to defend long seacoasts and exposed cities while supporting tariff reform. He argues defense and commerce must progress together, countering claims that reducing tariffs defeats surplus needs. The piece emphasizes preparedness to deter diplomatic insult and protect national peace.

Samuel J. Tilden John G. Carlisle Tilden New York Tribune Blaine

Young Mr Rice and the Delaware Rhode Island voting clash

The piece critiques Young Mr Rice of the North American Review for sending a commissioner to Delaware to critique ballot limits while Rhode Island shows a similar or greater turnout with fewer voters. It notes 1880 figures: Delaware with 38 000 voters casting 29 000 votes and one Democrat congressman while Rhode Island cast 29 000 votes electing two Republicans, and Rhode Island’s eligible males outnumber Delaware’s voting population, implying broader disfranchisement in Delaware. It hints Rice’s Rhode Island visit would be a sharper critique.

Mr. Rice The North American Review Delaware Rhode Island Rice Julian Hawthorne Harvard College John C. Heenan Hawthorne Heenan America Julian Sag Harbor Mr. Hawthorne Walter Cranston Larned Chicago Evanston Mr. Hawthorn Felix Mamma Chicago News

States woo Bisine for Senate as residency hints arise

The text notes Pennsylvania and California courting Mr. Bisine for a Senate seat if he establishes residence there. Maine tires of him, and California may not stay Republican long. It argues Pennsylvania represents the party’s largest strength and the type of Republicanism he embodies.

Pennsylvania California Bisine Senate Maine

English Peasant Learns Political Power In Britain Election

The election in Great Britain grants the English peasant a new voice against privileged classes. He has unsettled the Tories, gaining a larger sense of rights and potential, signaling a beginning of a broader, better existence as he recognizes himself as a man, not a clod.

Great Britain Hodge

Mayor O'Brien Denies Journal Transfer Allegations

The Journal claimed a $19,000 transfer to the sewer department for corrupt election use. The statement is false. no funds were moved and O'Brien did not consent. The Journal refuses to retract, continuing to allege manipulation to favor Mr. Clark.

O’brien Sewer Department Mr. Clark

Vanderbilt heir preaches religion on Wall Street

The grandson of the founder of the Vanderbilt house undertakes evangelistic efforts in the financial district with zeal and visible success. While earnest in purpose, his focus on Wall Street shows sound judgment by directing missionary funds to the Babel of commerce rather than distant untapped regions.

Vanderbilt Wall Street

Clark’s municipal bid falters as party crossfire looms

The piece argues Mr. Clark misreads local sentiment after years as sheriff and notes he has only one party’s endorsement now. It contrasts his new nonfamiliar duties with past familiarity and contends he will not win. It also reports Senator Sherman’s Senate role and political signal amid national partisan cues.

Meeting of colored men at Faneuil Hall importance

An evening gathering at Faneuil Hall aims to mobilize colored voters to break from their current party allegiance. The event should attract a large turnout of both colored and white attendees and promises to be highly interesting in a political sense.

Faneuil Hall

Law and Order League Ponders Clark Mayor Hat Trick

Law and Order League members weigh consistent support for John M. Clark in the mayoral race, citing security and governance worries, while monitoring other candidates. They emphasize Clark's record on crime and municipal stability as key factors in any sustained endorsement.

Law and Order League John M. Clark

Moon Mystery and Political Jokes Across Many Nations

A sprawling post from a historical paper mixes satire, partial notices, and brief items. It references John Logan, Benjamin Harrison era politics, English elections, and a wave of diverse topics from theater to beetle species to a 2:19 trotting horse. It notes the Mersey tunnel opening, Queen Victoria awards, and various colonial and U.S. figures.

Humorous miscellany and society notes from old papers

A stream of brief items and anecdotes covers nobility engagements and arms rumors, Hawthorne family athletic tales, Queen Victoria portrait plans, Yale Glee Club western tour, paper industry syndicate news, royal violin progress jab, and Alaska governor Swineford's venison incident in a collage of 19th century society gossip and curiosities.

Yale Glee Club Indianapolis Chicago Louisville St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg Philadelphia Wilkesbarre Brooklyn David Garrick W. A. Russell Lawrence Parsons American Paper Manufacturers’ Association L. L. Brown Adams Rice C.C. Springer W. B. Wood Boston George K. Russell Bellows Falls Paper World Europe George III Prince of Wales Royal Edmund Yates Duke of Edinburg

Boston Area Train Schedules Feature Wide Readout Times

Boston rail schedule shows numerous daily departures to Saco Newburyport and Portsmouth with extensive time listings. Stations along Causeway Street to Friend Street feature weekday and Sunday trains, with specific morning, noon, and evening intervals and notes on branches to Saugus and Essex area.

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Fragmentary numeric sequence with scattered references

A garbled OCR line lists varied numbers and fragments such as dates, times, prices, and place names like Beadville and Park. The text appears as incoherent data rather than a coherent event or report, with several stray symbols and partial phrases.

Fragments of Transit Timetable With Distant City Listings

Readable bits show times and routes across Worcester Framingham Pepperell Groton and nearby towns with numbers like 6.80 1 15 am and 12 44 1.16 1.27 2.18. The text reads like a crowded schedule fragment for multiple lines including South Framingham and Lowell milroad with fares and arrivals listed in an inconsistent OCR extract.

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